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The third annual Chamber Challenge 5K takes place at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce on Montford Avenue. The race is the culmination of the five-month long Mission Hospital Lighten Up 4 Life weight loss challenge.

The Citizen-Times is running daily profiles of teams competing in the Chamber Challenge. For more profiles, visit CITIZEN-TIMES.com/livingwell.

Team Name: Team AT&T

Three members work for AT&T, and fourth member Stu Gibeau's wife works for AT&T.

Connie Gunter , 50, of Asheville, team captain:

“My daughter is running on the city of Asheville's team, and she challenged me to get a team together to run against them. We also want to show our appreciation for the city and downtown.”

Brandon Dana , 37, of Asheville:

“We run as a group at work, and I was up for the challenge.”

Francois Figaro , 49, of Asheville:

“I am running for fun, and I like to be healthy.”

Stu Gibeau , 47, of Black Mountain:

“I am getting back into running after running the Boston Marathon with a broken ankle.”